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After installing the required software, you will need to take some preliminary steps before installing BSNEE. Please complete all steps before moving on to the 4.5.5-Installation page.
Mail Server
A mail server (STMP) is used to send application notifications such as error logs, new/restored passwords, and user creation notifications. These notifications are sent to end users and administrators. To set up the mail server during installation, you will need to prepare the following parameters:
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The User Name and Password may be empty if the mail server supports it. |
Base Domain Name
BSNEE requires a Base Domain Name, which will be used to manage the application once it is installed. Four separate strings will be used by different internal services to regulate BSNEE:
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BSNEE will not function properly until all strings are registered in the DNS, pointed to your BSNEE server IP address, and are resolvable by both server and client. You may do this prior to, or immediately after, installation. The example chart below shows which DNS records you need to register. It uses "mydomain.com" as the BSNEE Base Domain Name and 10.0.0.1 as the IP address for the BSNEE server.
FQDN | Type | Value |
mydomain.com. | A | 10.0.0.1 |
www.mydomain.com. | CNAME | mydomain.com. |
handlers.mydomain.com. | CNAME | mydomain.com. |
api.mydomain.com. | CNAME | mydomain.com. |
webstorage.mydomain.com. | CNAME | mydomain.com. |
storage.mydomain.com. | CNAME* | mydomain.com. |
*If this server already exists, but doesn’t have a corresponding DNS record, use the “A” Type instead of “CNAME”.
The default sub-domain names for “api”, “handlers”, and “storage” can be changed during installation. If you attempt to register the strings after installation, you will receive the following error message upon completing Step 6.
Persistent Root and Temporary Storage Folders
BSNEE requires persistent storage and temporary storage. You can select the storage location on your hard drive during Step 5 of the installation process. You can either create new persistent storage and temporary storage folders or configure ones that you already have to match the parameters outlined below.
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This storage is used for uploading large files. You should allocate no less than 5 GB for the temporary storage folder and locate the folder on the same server where BSNEE services will be installed.
If you want to configure BSNEE to use persistent storage located on the networked shared folder (NAS), complete the following steps before installing BSNEE:
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Your networked shared folder should have the following permissions (this example uses Windows Server 2008 R2 as the NAS):
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Note that the DOMAIN\INSTALLATION_USER permissions are only temporary requirements for installation, and can be removed after the installation process is completed. |
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If you plan to locate persistent storage on the same server used for BSNEE services, you need to manually set up an additional IIS site. You can do this before or after installation, but we recommend completing this task after installation because the installer will create all required folders. See the 4.5.5-Post-Installation steps at the end of this guide for details.
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- Install BSNEE as a domain user with administrative permissions.
- Use the “sysadmin” role for MS SQL Server login if you are using Windows authentication for MS SQL Server during installation.
- Run BSNEE application pools as the Network Service system user.
MIME Types for IIS
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When IIS is used as a content server, only registered file formats can pass from the BSNEE Persistent Storage site to the web. By default, the IIS web server may not recognize certain media formats. You may also wish to use some custom extensions. Make sure to register the following special MIME types (in addition to any other desired MIME types) with the persistent storage web server.
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- .bpf – text/plain
- .bsfw – application/x-file
- .bsp – text/plain
- .brs – text/plain
- .vob – video/mpeg
- .rok – application/octet-stream
- .flac – audio/flac
- .bvw – text/plain
- .mkv – video/x-matroska
- .woff2 - font/woff2
These additional MIME types are required for Windows Server 2008 / 2008 R2 (IIS 7 or 7.5):
- .mp4 – video/mpeg
- .ts – video/mpeg
- .m2ts – video/mpeg
- .ogg – audio/ogg
- .woff – font/x-woff
- .svg – image/svg+xml
Once all MIME types are registered and all other preliminary steps are complete, you’re ready to install BSNEE.
Active Directory
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- Administrative Roles (on 'admin' Network):
- System Administrators
- Order Administrators
- User Roles:
- Administrators
- General Managers
- Network Managers
- Creators
- Publishers
- Viewers
To add more users to BSNEE, you will need to create at least one additional BSNEE Network (being logged into BSNEE as a member of the “admin” Network) and one security group in the Active Directory for Administrators Role. One BSNEE Network can then be used for multiple BSNEE users assigned to different BSNEE Roles on that Network.
BSNEE will automatically import Active Directory users to the BSNEE database when those users first login, and it will continue updating user profiles with changes as they occur on the LDAP server.
Additional Information
- BSNEE does not support nested security groups.
- A single Active Directory user can be a member of only one Role on one Network, but a person on BSNEE may have different Roles on different Networks.
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